Mrs. Lasiru Dolly Rossato, a Nigerian based in Italy, has been arraigned in a court in Edo State for alleged human trafficking.
According to The Nation, Rosatto, 47, was docked for contravening section 15(a) & 19(b) of Trafficking in Persons (prohibition) Law Enforcement and Administration Act 2003 as amended.
She was accused of procuring a 19- year old girl for prostitution in Italy in August 2014.
A statement issued by the Edo State Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Mr. Nduka Nwanwenne, said the suspect operated a company called African Choice and Import Market through which most of her victims were recruited to Italy for prostitution.
He said the victim was to pay 62,000 euros to the suspect, adding that by August, this year, the victim would have spent three years with the suspect as a sex slave.
The statement reads, “Before taking the victim to Italy, she was first taken to a shrine in Oluku, in the outskirt of Benin-City, where she was given a black soap to bath with. She was also asked to deposit her finger nails, pubic hair and hair.
“Again, the victim was taken to another shrine in Ogun State, where an oath was administered to her.”
Presiding Magistrate, F.E Akhere, remanded the suspect in prison and adjourned the case till September 18.
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